Formica Rufa
Please note these are an expert level species and are not suitable for new keepers
• Humidity requirements: 50-60%
• Temperature requirements: 20-27°C
• Hibernation: October-March at 10°C
• Nutrition: Sugars from honey or sugar water. Protein from insect sources such as fruit flies
• Colony size: 50,000+
• Queen size: 12-15 mm
• Worker size: 8-10 mm
• Monogyne/polygyne: Polygyne
Formica rufa, also known as the red wood ant, southern wood ant, or horse ant, is a boreal member of the Formica rufa group of ants, and is the type species for that group. It is native to Europe and Anatolia, but is also found in North America
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